1. Daily Discussion - If you can not log in, write your answer on the back of your hand out. Thank you. (Remember the question is on the bottom of this page.)
2. June 11
Step 1 - Daily Discussion Step 2 - Research Step 3 - Write answers Step 4 - Hand in
We live in the "Information Age". Information can be sold, bought, traded, and shared. How does technology affect Atlantic Canadian in the "Age"?
Scan the following stats to support your answers to several questions. Be sure to site your sources.
2. June 5, 2014 - Thursday
Technology becomes obsolete when it is replaced with better technology.
Study the history of recording technology.
Learn the first date for each type of device.
Learn how they work. Discover why it became obsolete.
Step 1 – Research the devices Step 2 – Record device names and dates Step 3 – Create a timeline Step 4 – Hand in.
Confederation Bridge
Transportation in Atlantic Canada has changed overtime. Research the building, technology, and history behind the Confederation Bridge. How has the bridge impacted the people of Atlantic Canada? Has it made any jobs obsolete? What has it meant for tourism and other industries?
Step 1 – Research the Confederation Bridge (building/technology, history, impact)
Step 2 – Complete hand out
Step 3 – Hand in
2. Jobs -
Visit 3 Job Sites for Atlantic Canada.
Look at the job postings and count the number of primary sector, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sector jobs.
Pay special attention to jobs related to technology related jobs.
Search Criteria:
Full-Time Work
Last 4 days
All sectors
NB
(Remember the question is on the bottom of this page.)
2. June 11
Step 1 - Daily Discussion
Step 2 - Research
Step 3 - Write answers
Step 4 - Hand in
We live in the "Information Age". Information can be sold, bought, traded, and shared. How does technology affect Atlantic Canadian in the "Age"?
Scan the following stats to support your answers to several questions. Be sure to site your sources.
http://canadiansinternet.com/canadian-digital-social-mobile-statistics-global-scale-2014/
http://canadiansinternet.com/2013-mobile-surpasses-pc-video-popular/
http://canadiansinternet.com/canadians-spending-more-online-2013-statistics-infographic/
http://canadiansinternet.com/canadians-influence-consumers-purchasing/
http://cwta.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/CWTA-2012ConsumerAttitudes1.pdf
2. June 5, 2014 - Thursday
Technology becomes obsolete when it is replaced with better technology.
Study the history of recording technology.
Learn the first date for each type of device.
Learn how they work. Discover why it became obsolete.
Step 1 – Research the devices
Step 2 – Record device names and dates
Step 3 – Create a timeline
Step 4 – Hand in.
Create a timeline for the above devices.
http://www.recording-history.org/HTML/musictech1.php
http://www.slideshare.net/TheMusicEspionage/history-of-audio-recording-technology
http://www.recording-history.org/
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-sound-recording
http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/audio.history.timeline.html
June 4, 2014 - Wednesday
Confederation Bridge
Transportation in Atlantic Canada has changed overtime. Research the building, technology, and history behind the Confederation Bridge. How has the bridge impacted the people of Atlantic Canada? Has it made any jobs obsolete? What has it meant for tourism and other industries?
Step 1 – Research the Confederation Bridge (building/technology, history, impact)
Step 2 – Complete hand out
Step 3 – Hand in
http://www.confederationbridge.com/about/confederation-bridge.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederation_Bridge
http://www.cbc.ca/player/Digital+Archives/Science+and+Technology/Engineering/ID/1422593815/
http://www.cbj.ca/confederation_bridge/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/10-years-of-bridge-bring-mixed-tourism-results-1.630656
June 3, 20014 - Tuesday
2. Jobs -
Visit 3 Job Sites for Atlantic Canada.
Look at the job postings and count the number of primary sector, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sector jobs.
Pay special attention to jobs related to technology related jobs.
Search Criteria:
Full-Time Work
Last 4 days
All sectors
NB
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/advanced_search.do
http://www.careerbeacon.com/New-Brunswick/lang=en
http://www.workopolis.com/jobsearch/jobs-in-new-brunswick-canada
4. Send results to me via wikis mail. Include your name and your partners name.
Thank you.
Remember; Any free time should be spent completing over due glossaries and journals.